As a patient, you will encounter 3 stages of care.  The first stage focuses on symptomatic relief such as reduction of pain and discomfort.  The following stage addresses healing and function normalization.  The final stage consists of periodic spinal care to prevent the formation of new injuries, minimize future flare-ups of
old injuries, and prevent degenerative spinal processes from occurring.

Relief Care

Relief care is typically the first stage of your care.  The primary goal during this initial stage is to diagnose and remove the underlying cause of your problem,
while providing you with symptomatic relief.  Dr. Tanner’s treatments focus on
his specialized techniques which relieve pinched nerves and bring your body back
to its proper alignment.

Corrective Care

The second stage of care consists of correcting the problems which caused your condition.  Furthermore, healing and retraining your muscles and ligaments which have become weakened and stretched through long periods of misuse.  Dr. Tanner will provide you with spinal care instructions, which should be followed to prevent any further injuries. 

Wellness Care

Once your body has healed and spinal biomechanics are normal, Dr. Tanner will recommend a care plan suited specifically for you.  For some patients this might mean “as needed”, for others this may mean periodic checkups spread out over time.  Chiropractic spinal checkups provide similar benefits to your spine that dental checkups provide to your teeth.